Freelance Careers Millions of baby boomers that did their part to grease the country’s economic wheels over productive careers, now find themselves nearing the end of a traditional work age. However, many aren’t quite ready to retire completely yet and are looking for ways to reuse their skills and experience. Luckily, baby boomers have the […]
MSU Disorder? The Grave Temptation to Make Stuff Up [Podcast]
Episode 8 – Marc gives case studies on how making things up, and panicking about them, is always worse than asking for the truth. In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, “Do You Suffer from MSU Disorder? The Grave Temptation to Make Stuff Up,” from his upcoming book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide to […]
5 Bold Goals to Establish for the Coming Year
5 Bold Goals Have you set bold goals for the upcoming year? Notice I said ‘bold’ goals and not just goals. The idea for this post came from the “Smart Passive Income” podcast where Pat Flynn interviewed Michael Hyatt about goal setting. You can listen to this podcast here. Michael Hyatt has a new course on […]
From Covering Floors to Covering Life Stories with Mike O’Krent [Podcast]
Episode-7 – Mike made an amazing career pivot that allows him to serve generations of families in a business. In this episode, Marc interviews Mike O’Krent. Mike O’Krent, Founder of LifeStories Alive, LLC, specializes in making personal history videos for families that value their heritage. They create family heirlooms in video — digitally mastered records […]
How to Prepare, Get Fit, and Purposefully Shift into New Careers with Kerry Hannon [Podcast]
Episode 6 – How to Prepare, Get Fit, and Purposefully Shift into New Careers with Kerry Hannon Kerry Hannon In this episode, Marc interviews Kerry Hannon, a nationally-recognized expert on career transitions, personal finance, and retirement. She is a frequent radio and TV commentator, and a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences across the country. Kerry is […]
The 100-Year Life – A Fascinating Book [Book Review]
The 100-Year Life – A Fascinating Book I just finished The 100-Year Life: Living and working in an age of longevity by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott. I first learned of this book while listening to the Retirement Answer Man podcast, episode – #141 – Why Longevity Makes Retirement a Whole New Game. It is a great episode, and you might […]
Career Pivot Questions? Marc Has Answers! [Podcast]
Episode 5 – Career Pivot Questions? Marc Has Answers! In this episode, Marc answers employment pivot questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. Listen in for ideas to go forward! Key Takeaways: [1:07] Elizabeth introduces herself and her background, including a career pivot she is executing. Elizabeth presents questions for Marc. [2:14] Q1: A 68-year-old facing […]
Career Failures, and How to Recover from Them [Podcast]
Episode 4 – Failure is a necessity, and your companion on the path to improvement In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, “Career Failures, and How to Recover from Them,” from his upcoming book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide to the Second Half of Life. Key Takeaways: [1:35] Is failure an option? If you’re like […]
4 Career Tips for Starting Over After 40
Starting Over After 40 You have reached the magical age of four-zero (or some other number!)! Now, you might be thinking about starting over in your career. Wow, how exciting…or maybe terrifying. Likely, you have 15 or more years of work experience. You have developed your own personal work style. There is a network of […]